Port 4871Wired

Wired is a self-hosted collaboration server for chat and file sharing, commonly reached by its client on TCP port 4871.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: encrypted
assignment: official
risk: 4/10
lookups: 0

also known as Wired protocol

Technical Details

what runs on :4871

Wired uses a proprietary client/server protocol, with TCP as the primary connection for client sessions; deployments use TLS to protect the connection. The service is conventionally associated with port 4871. IANA also lists UDP, but the registry entry alone does not establish what a particular server uses UDP for, so verify the application and configuration rather than assuming a generic UDP service.

Security Information

exposure of :4871

risk score

4/ 10caution

worth attention. how exposed you are depends on configuration — don't leave it reachable from the internet without a reason.

file transfer averages 3.4 across 181 ports — this one sits 0.6 above.

in transit

encrypted

payloads are protected on the wire

assignment

official

registered with iana for this service — scanners fingerprint it by number

reachable over

tcp · udp

udp is connectionless — source addresses are trivially spoofed and it is a reflection favourite

security overview

A public Wired server exposes a collaboration service and its authentication and file-sharing surface to remote clients. TLS protects traffic in normal deployments, but encryption does not remove the risks of weak credentials, vulnerable server versions, or unintended public access; expose it only when needed and keep the server updated.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :4871
service: Wired
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: tls / encrypted
assignment: iana registered
risk: 4/10caution
category: File Transfer Network Services
usage: This is the default port associated with Wired, a client/server collaboration system originally developed by Axel Andersson. Engineers may find a Wired server here providing chat, file sharing, and related collaboration features.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-10-06
updated: 2026-10-06
references: IANA service name registry — port 4871

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risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

1 of 8 encrypted

Port :4871Wired

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 4871Wired